Formation Journal Reading Plan

Exodus 25

25:1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
25:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.
25:3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass,
25:4 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,
25:5 and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia wood,
25:6 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
25:7 onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
25:9 According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it.
25:10 And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
25:11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
25:12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
25:13 And thou shalt make staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
25:14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to bear the ark.
25:15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
25:16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
25:17 And thou shalt make a mercy-seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
25:18 And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat.
25:19 And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end: of one piece with the mercy-seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof.
25:20 And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the mercy-seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.
25:21 And thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
25:23 And thou shalt make a table of acacia wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
25:24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
25:25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about; and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
25:26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
25:27 Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table.
25:28 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
25:29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and the spoons thereof, and the flagons thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith to pour out: of pure gold shalt thou make them.
25:30 And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me alway.
25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it:
25:32 and there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:
25:33 three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick:
25:34 and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
25:35 and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
25:36 Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.
25:37 And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.
25:38 And the snuffers thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.
25:39 Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
25:40 And see that thou make them after their pattern, which hath been showed thee in the mount.

Psalm 60

60:1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.
60:2 Thou hast made the land to tremble; thou hast rent it: Heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
60:3 Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.
60:4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. [Selah
60:5 That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.
60:6 God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
60:7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
60:8 Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.
60:9 Who will bring me into the strong city? Who hath led me unto Edom?
60:10 Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
60:11 Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
60:12 Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Matthew 28:1-15

28:1 Now late on the sabbath day, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
28:3 His appearance was as lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
28:4 and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for I know that ye seek Jesus, who hath been crucified.
28:6 He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
28:7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples, He is risen from the dead; and lo, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
28:8 And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
28:9 And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
28:10 Then saith Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
28:11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.
28:12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave much money unto the soldiers,
28:13 saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.
28:14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.
28:15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day.